December 15, 2014

Premature Death Associated With Delirium

Premature Death Associated With Delirium 


The objective of this study was to estimate the fraction of a year of life lost associated with delirium at 1-year follow-up. Although delirium is an acute condition, it is associated with premature mortality.



  • Title: Premature Death Associated With Delirium at 1-Year Follow-up
  • Authors: Douglas L. Leslie, PhD; Ying Zhang, MD, MPH; Theodore R. Holford, PhD; Sidney T. Bogardus, MD; Linda S. Leo-Summers, MPH; Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH
  • Date: 2005
  • Source: Arch Intern Med. 2005;165(14):1657-1662. doi:10.1001/archinte.165.14.1657.



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